Zee Bros Goes Gate To Wire In Chick Lang Stakes

BALTIMORE, MD. 5-18-13---Zayat Stables LLC’s Zee Bros grabbed the lead several jumps out of the gate and went on to post a 2 ¼-length triumph in the $100,000 Chick Lang Stakes for three-year-olds at Pimlico Race Course.

Zee Bros, a son of Brother Derek, is trained by Bob Baffert. Now a winner of two of four starts, the bay colt led but tired to sixth in his previous start, the Derby Trial (G3) at Churchill Downs.

Zee Bros paid $7.40 to win.

CHICK LANG STAKES QUOTES

Bob Baffert (trainer, Zee Bros, winner)– “We’ve always been really high on this horse. His Derby Trial (6th place), he went real fast, the track was off and tiring. He got a lot out of it and we expected him to run a big race today. He didn’t like the 2-hole. I said, ‘Don’t worry, he’s doing awesome.‘ When they are doing awesome you have to run them.”

Martin Garcia (jockey, Zee Bros, winner)– “He took me all the way throughout the race. I was really confident and when I asked, he took off.”

Robby Albarado (jockey, Bobcat Jim, 2nd)– “I lay second the entire way and we were in perfect position, but we were just second-best today.”

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